Author: Philip OdietePublisher:
ISBN: 9781643489339
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Abandoned One
Author: Philip OdietePublisher:
ISBN: 9781643489339
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Abandoned
Author: Paul GallicoPublisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 159017626X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
London hasn’t been kind to Peter, a lonely boy whose parents are always out at parties, and though Peter would love to have a cat for company, his nanny won’t hear of it. One day, as Peter is walking out the door, he sees a truck bearing down on a tabby. Dashing out to save the cat, he is struck by the oncoming truck himself. Everything is different when Peter comes to: He has fur, whiskers, and claws; he has become a cat himself! But London isn’t any kinder to cats than it is to children. Jennie, a savvy stray who takes charge of Peter, knows that all too well. Jennie schools young Peter in the ways of cats, including how to sniff out a nice napping spot, the proper way to dine on mouse, and the single most important tactic a cat can learn: “When in doubt, wash.” Jennie and Peter will face many challenges—and not all of them are from the dangerous outside world—in their struggle to find a place that is truly home.
Garden of the Lost and Abandoned
Author: Jessica YuPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544617061
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The fascinating and joyful story of Gladys Kalibbala, a Ugandan "orphan sleuth," who works to connect missing and castaway children to their families
Abandoned Children
Author: Rachel G. FuchsPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780873957502
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
In nineteenth-century France, parents abandoned their children in overwhelming numbers--up to 20 percent of live births in the Parisian area. The infants were left at state-run homes and were then transferred to rural wet nurses and foster parents. Their chances of survival were slim, but with alterations in state policy, economic and medical development, and changing attitudes toward children and the family, their chances had significantly improved by the end of the century. Rachel Fuchs has drawn on newly discovered archival sources and previously untapped documents of the Paris foundling home in order to depict the actual conditions of abandoned children and to reveal the bureaucratic and political response. This study traces the evolution of French social policy from early attempts to limit welfare to later efforts to increase social programs and influence family life. Abandoned Children illuminates in detail the family life of nineteenth-century French poor. It shows how French social policy with respect to abandoned children sought to create an economically useful and politically neutral underclass out of a segment of the population that might otherwise have been an economic drain and a potential political threat.
Jennie (Collins Modern Classics)
Author: Paul GallicoPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000746052X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
“If in doubt, wash!” What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico.
Honor Amongst Thieves
Author: A. C. ClaytonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780979673108
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Based on true events this riveting tale of mayhem and redemption draws us into the minds of one of Brooklyn's most prolific underworld figures. Kameek-Kay Kay-Barnes is the name behind the madness. At the age of twelve Kay Kay committed himself to the hood and its shape shifting codes. A choice made out of adventure not necessity. From the grimy streets of Brooklyn to the chaotic corridors of Riker's Island, Kay Kay stands tall through it all. However, cursed with a conscience and an ever growing knowledge of his social responsibility - he finds himself trying to place an honorable face to a dishonorable game; only to discover that his salvation lies in the powerful bonds of brotherhood. Kameek Barnes meteoric rise to the top of New Yorks' criminal underworld still exists in the whispers of the streets. But what of his fall? Join Kay Kay on his quest for fame, power and wisdom in this gritty tale of love, lies and ultimately betrayal...
Abandoned on Bataan
Author: Oliver Craig AllenPublisher: Crimson Horse Entertainment & Pub
ISBN: 9780971318403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Abandoned on Bataan: One Man's Story of Survival is a remarkable and enduring tale from a living survivor of the Bataan Death March, one of the most horrifying events of World War II. The story by Oliver 'Red' Allen is dedicated to his two sons on the 60th anniversary of the event.
The Abandoned Baobab
Author: Ken BugulPublisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 9780813927374
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Despite its unflinching look at our darkest impulses, and at the stark facts of being a colonized African, the book is ultimately inspirational, for it exposes us to a remarkable sensibility and a hard-won understanding of one's place in the world.CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French
The Abandoned Room
Author: Wadsworth CampPublisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
The Abandoned Farmers
Author: Irvin S. CobbPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Abandoned Farmers" (His Humorous Account of a Retreat from the City to the Farm) by Irvin S. Cobb. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.